Environmental Impact Statement Regarding the Application for a Permit for Incidental Take of Protected Resources in Inshore Fisheries Managed by the State of Hawaii, 16764 [E6-4842]
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take juvenile LCR Chinook salmon, LCR
coho salmon, and LCR steelhead in
selected tributaries of the Cowlitz River
in Washington. The research is designed
to provide information on fish presence,
abundance, distribution, and movement
within the upper Cowlitz River. The
research would benefit listed salmonids
by providing baseline information about
fish populations in areas affected by the
Packwood Lake Hydroelectric Project,
and that information, in turn, would be
used during the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission’s relicensing
negotiations. The EESC proposes to
observe fish and use backpack
electrofishing equipment to capture
them. The captured fish would be
anesthetized, sampled for tissues and
biological information, and released.
The EESC does not intend to kill any
fish being captured but some may die as
an unintentional result of the research
activities.
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The Oregon Department of
Environmental Quality (ODEQ) is asking
for a 5-year research permit to take
juvenile LCR Chinook salmon, UWR
Chinook salmon, LCR coho salmon, CR
chum salmon, LCR steelhead, and UWR
steelhead in the Willamette Basin,
Oregon. The purpose of the research is
to evaluate the overall ecological health
of the region’s streams by evaluating
vertebrate and macroinvertebrate
assemblages and comparing them to
such assemblages in relatively
unimpaired reference streams. The
research would benefit listed species by
allowing the ODEQ to more effectively
assess the condition of habitat streams
in the Willamette Basin. The
information from the study would be
used to guide listed species recovery
planning and limiting factor analyses.
The ODEQ proposes to capture fish
using backpack, boat-, or raft-mounted
electrofishing equipment or seines
(beach or boat) measure them, check
them for external pathology, and release
them. The ODEQ does not intend to kill
any fish being captured but some may
die as an unintentional result of the
research activities.
This notice is provided pursuant to
section 10(c) of the ESA. NMFS will
evaluate the application, associated
documents, and comments submitted to
determine whether the application
meets the requirements of section 10(a)
of the ESA and Federal regulations. The
final permit decisions will not be made
until after the end of the 30-day
comment period. NMFS will publish
notice of its final action in the Federal
Register.
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Dated: March 30, 2006.
Angela Somma,
Chief, Endangered Species Division, Office
of Protected Resources, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
[I.D. 032906D]
Environmental Impact Statement
Regarding the Application for a Permit
for Incidental Take of Protected
Resources in Inshore Fisheries
Managed by the State of Hawaii
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of cancellation of intent
to prepare an Environmental Impact
Statement (EIS).
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The National Marine
Fisheries Service (NMFS) announces the
cancellation of its intent to prepare an
EIS to assess the potential impacts on
the human environment of sea turtle
and monk seal interactions with fishing
activities in Hawaii State waters
associated with an application for an
individual Incidental Take Permit (ITP)
submitted March 21, 2002, and
subsequently revised and resubmitted in
May 2005 by the State of Hawaii
Department of Land and Natural
Resources.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jayne LeFors, NMFS, Pacific Islands
Region; telephone: (808) 944–2277; fax:
(808) 944–2142; e-mail:
jayne.lefors@noaa.gov.
NMFS
provided public notice through an
earlier Federal Register notice of
availability (67 FR 16367, April 5, 2002)
of a State of Hawaii application for an
individual ITP for listed sea turtles in
inshore marine fisheries in the
Hawaiian Islands managed by the State
of Hawaii. NMFS is responsible for
analyzing these permit applications and
authorizing those which meet legal
requirements under the Endangered
Species Act (ESA). On May 9, 2002,
NMFS published a notice of intent to
prepare an EIS in accordance with the
National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA) in connection with agency
action on the ITP application. On
September 22, 2003 (68 FR 55023),
NMFS published a notice of intent to
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hold public scoping meetings on the
EIS. However, September 19, 2005, the
State of Hawaii informed NMFS that
they wished to withdraw and revise
their application for an ITP. At that time
the state expressed concerns that
management measures identified in the
ITP for monk seals needed further
community input and agency
consultation prior to issuance of a final
ITP . NMFS will continue to work with
the state as they revise their application.
The timeline for completion of the
revised application is uncertain and
elements of the conservation plan may
change. NMFS will publish an updated
notice on the appropriate NEPA analysis
once a revised application is received.
As federal action (i.e., issuance of an
ITP) is no longer proposed for the
application received March 21, 2002,
and amended in May 2005, an EIS is not
needed and the notice of intent to
prepare an EIS is cancelled.
Dated: March 29, 2006.
Jim Lecky,
Director, Office of Protected Resources,
National Marine Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
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Administration
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North Pacific Fishery Management
Council; Public Meeting
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The North Pacific Fishery
Management Council (Council) Charter
Halibut Stakeholder Committee will
meet in Anchorage, AK.
DATES: The meeting will be held on
April 18–20, 2006, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
the Anchorage Hilton Hotel, 500 West
3rd Avenue, Aspen/Spruce Room,
Anchorage, AK 99501.
Council address: North Pacific
Fishery Management Council, 605 W.
4th Ave., Suite 306, Anchorage, AK
99501–2252.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jane
DiCosimo, Council staff, telephone:
(907) 271–2809.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Charter Halibut Stakeholder Committee
will convene for its third meeting to
continue development of two
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[I.D. 032906D]
Environmental Impact Statement Regarding the Application for a
Permit for Incidental Take of Protected Resources in Inshore Fisheries
Managed by the State of Hawaii
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of cancellation of intent to prepare an Environmental
Impact Statement (EIS).
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SUMMARY: The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) announces the
cancellation of its intent to prepare an EIS to assess the potential
impacts on the human environment of sea turtle and monk seal
interactions with fishing activities in Hawaii State waters associated
with an application for an individual Incidental Take Permit (ITP)
submitted March 21, 2002, and subsequently revised and resubmitted in
May 2005 by the State of Hawaii Department of Land and Natural
Resources.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jayne LeFors, NMFS, Pacific Islands
Region; telephone: (808) 944-2277; fax: (808) 944-2142; e-mail:
jayne.lefors@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NMFS provided public notice through an
earlier Federal Register notice of availability (67 FR 16367, April 5,
2002) of a State of Hawaii application for an individual ITP for listed
sea turtles in inshore marine fisheries in the Hawaiian Islands managed
by the State of Hawaii. NMFS is responsible for analyzing these permit
applications and authorizing those which meet legal requirements under
the Endangered Species Act (ESA). On May 9, 2002, NMFS published a
notice of intent to prepare an EIS in accordance with the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) in connection with agency action on the
ITP application. On September 22, 2003 (68 FR 55023), NMFS published a
notice of intent to hold public scoping meetings on the EIS. However,
September 19, 2005, the State of Hawaii informed NMFS that they wished
to withdraw and revise their application for an ITP. At that time the
state expressed concerns that management measures identified in the ITP
for monk seals needed further community input and agency consultation
prior to issuance of a final ITP . NMFS will continue to work with the
state as they revise their application. The timeline for completion of
the revised application is uncertain and elements of the conservation
plan may change. NMFS will publish an updated notice on the appropriate
NEPA analysis once a revised application is received.
As federal action (i.e., issuance of an ITP) is no longer proposed
for the application received March 21, 2002, and amended in May 2005,
an EIS is not needed and the notice of intent to prepare an EIS is
cancelled.
Dated: March 29, 2006.
Jim Lecky,
Director, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries
Service.
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